Assoc Prof Simon Cooper - Researcher Profile

Biography

Currently a Campus Head at the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

My research interests include clinical workforce performance, acute care and teaching and learning.  This includes resuscitation survival prediction models, emergency care practitioner studies, inter-professional education, team and leadership performance, simulation and patient deterioration studies.  Recent grants (n=18) including nationally competitive (e.g. ALTC) total $1,000,000.  Educational development funding to the value of $770,000, and approximately 80 high impact publications of papers, books, chapters and reports.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Unknown

Year awarded: 2000

Publications

Book Chapters

Cooper, S.J.R., Lewy, L., 2009, Communication skills, in Clinical Nursing Skills Core and Advanced, eds Ruth Endacott, Phil Jevon and Simon Cooper, Oxford University Press, New York US, pp. 4-14.

Cooper, S.J.R., 2009, ECG monitoring, in Clinical Nursing Skills Core and Advanced, eds Ruth Endacott, Phil Jevon and Simon Cooper, Oxford University Press, New York US, pp. 232-241.

Journal Articles

Scholes, J., Endacott, R., Biro, M., Bulle, B., Cooper, S., Miles, M., Gilmour, C., Buykx, P., Kinsman, L., Boland, R., Jones, J., Zaidi, F., 2012, Clinical decision-making: midwifery students' recognition of, and response to, postpartum haemorrhage in the simulation environment, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth [P], vol 12, issue 19, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-12.

Missen, K.L., Sparkes, L.M., Porter, J., Cooper, S.J.R., McConnell-Henry, T.E., 2012, Developing team based acute care scenarios: a rural hospital experience, International Emergency Nursing [P], vol epub, Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-4.

Buykx, P., Missen, K.L., Cooper, S.J.R., Porter, J., McConnell-Henry, T.E., Cant, R.P., Kinsman, L., Endacott, R., Scholes, J., 2012, Emergency training boosts confidence, Australian Nursing Journal [P], vol 19, issue 7, The Australian Nursing Federation, Melbourne, Australia, p. 43.

Endacott, R., Scholes, J., Cooper, S., McConnell-Henry, T., Porter, J., Missen, K., Kinsman, L., Champion, R., 2012, Identifying patient deterioration: using simulation and reflective interviewing to examine decision making skills in a rural hospital, International Journal of Nursing Studies [P], vol 49, issue 6, Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 710-717.

Cooper, S.J.R., Beauchamp, A.J., Bogossian, F., Bucknall, T.K., Cant, R.P., Devries, B., Endacott, R., Forbes, H., Hill, R., Kinsman, L., Kain, V., McKenna, L.G., Porter, J., Phillips, N., Young, S., 2012, Managing patient deterioration: A protocol for enhancing student nurses' competence through web-based simulation and feedback techniques, BMC Nursing [P], vol 11, Biomed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 18-24.

Cooper, S.J.R., Cant, R.P., Porter, J., Missen, K.L., Sparkes, L.M., McConnell-Henry, T.E., Endacott, R., 2012, Managing patient deterioration: assessing teamwork and individual performance, Emergency Medicine Journal [P], vol E, BMJ Publishing Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1-5.

Cooper, S.J.R., Bulle, B., Biro, M., Jones, J., Miles, M., Gilmour, C., Buykx, P., Boland, R., Kinsman, L., Scholes, J., Endacott, R., 2012, Managing women with acute physiological deterioration: Student midwives performance in a simulated setting, Women and Birth [P], vol 25, issue 3, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. e27-e36.

Bogossian, F., McKenna, L., Higgins, M., Benefer, C., Brady, S., Fox-Young, S., Cooper, S., 2012, Simulation based learning in Australian midwifery curricula: results of a national electronic survey, Women and Birth [P], vol 25, issue 2, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 86-97.

Cooper, S., Cant, R., Porter, J., Bogossian, F., McKenna, L., Brady, S., Fox-Young, S., 2012, Simulation based learning in midwifery education: a systematic review, Women and Birth [P], vol 25, issue 2, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 64-78.

Kinsman, L., Buykx, P., Cant, R.P., Champion, R., Cooper, S.J.R., Endacott, R., McConnell-Henry, T.E., Missen, K.L., Porter, J., Scholes, J., 2012, The FIRST2ACT simulation program improves nursing practice in a rural Australian hospital, Australian Journal of Rural Health [E], vol 20, issue 5, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Richmond, Australia, pp. 270-274.

Fox-Young, S., Brady, S., Brealey, W., Cooper, S.J.R., McKenna, L., Hall, H., Bogossian, F., 2012, The perspectives of Australian midwifery academics on barriers and enablers for simulation in midwifery education in Australia: a focus group study, Midwifery [P], vol 28, issue 4, Churchill Livingstone, United Kingdom, pp. 495-501.

Nestel, D., Cooper, S., Bryant, M., Higgins, V.J., Tabak, D., Murtagh, G., Barracloug, B., 2011, Communication challenges in surgical oncology, Surgical Oncology [P], vol 20, issue 3, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 155-161.

Cant, R., Birks, M., Porter, J., Jacob, E., Cooper, S., 2011, Developing advanced rural nursing practice: A whole new scope of responsibility, Collegian: Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia [P], vol 18, issue 4, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 177-182.

Buykx, P., Kinsman, L., Cooper, S., McConnell-Henry, T., Cant, R., Endacott, R., Scholes, J., 2011, FIRST{2}ACT: Educating nurses to identify patient deterioration - A theory-based model for best practice simulation education, Nurse Education Today [P], vol 31, issue 7, Churchill Livingstone, United Kingdom, pp. 687-693.

Endacott, R., Cooper, S., Sheaff, R., Padmore, J., Blakely, G., 2011, Improving emergency care pathways: An action research approach, Emergency Medicine Journal [P], vol 28, issue 3, B M J Group, UK, pp. 203-207.

McKenna, L., Bogossian, F., Hall, H., Brady, S., Fox-Young, S., Cooper, S., 2011, Is simulation a substitute for real life clinical experience in midwifery? A qualitative examination of perceptions of educational leaders, Nurse Education Today [P], vol 31, issue 7, Churchill Livingstone, UK, pp. 682-686.

Cooper, S., McConnell-Henry, T., Cant, R., Porter, J., Missen, K., Kinsman, L., Endacott, R., Scholes, J., 2011, Managing deteriorating patients: Registered nurses' performance in a simulated setting, The Open Nursing Journal [E], vol 5, Bentham Open, Netherlands, pp. 120-126.

Cooper, S., Buykx, P., McConnell-henry, T.E., Kinsman, L., McDermott, S., 2011, Simulation: Can it eliminate failure to rescue?, Nursing times [P], vol 107, issue 3, Emap Healthcare Ltd, UK, pp. 18-20.

Cant, R., Cooper, S., 2011, The benefits of debriefing as formative feedback in nurse education, The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation [E], vol 29, issue 1, Australian Nursing Federation, Australia, pp. 37-47.

Cant, R., Cooper, S., Chung, C., O'Connor, M., 2011, The divided self: Near death experiences of resuscitated patients – A review of literature, International Emergency Nursing [P], vol E, Elsevier Ltd, Netherlands, pp. 1-6.

Endacott, R., Scholes, J., Buykx, P., Cooper, S., Kinsman, L., McConnell-Henry, T., 2010, Final-year nursing students' ability to assess, detect and act on clinical cues of deterioration in a simulated environment, Journal Of Advanced Nursing [P], vol 66, issue 12, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 2722-2731.

Cooper, S.J.R., Kinsman, L., Buykx, P., McConnell-Henry, T.E., Endacott, R., Scholes, J., 2010, Managing the deteriorating patient in a simulated environment: nursing students' knowledge, skill and situation awareness, Journal Of Clinical Nursing [P], vol 19, issue 15-16, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 2309-2318.

Cooper, S.J.R., Endacott, R., Cant, R.P., 2010, Measuring non-technical skills in medical emergency care: A review of assessment measures, Open Access Emergency Medicine [E], vol 2, Dove Press, United Kingdom, pp. 7-16.

Cooper, S.J.R., Porter, J., Endacott, R., 2010, Mixed methods research: A design for emergency care research?, Emergency Medicine Journal [P], vol 28, B M J Group, UK, pp. 682-685.

Cooper, S.J.R., Cant, R.P., Porter, J., Sellick, K.J., Somers, G.T., Kinsman, L., Nestel, D.F., 2010, Rating medical emergency teamwork performance: Development of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM), Resuscitation [P], vol 81, issue 4, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 446-452.

Cant, R.P., Cooper, S.J.R., 2010, Simulation-based learning in nurse education: Systematic review, Journal Of Advanced Nursing [P], vol 66, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 3-15.

Blakely, G., Skirton, H., Cooper, S.J.R., Allum, P., nelmes, p., 2010, Use of educational games in the health professions: A mixed-methods study of educators' perspectives in the UK, Nursing and Health Sciences [E], vol 12, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, UK, pp. 27-32.

Bradley, P., Cooper, S.J.R., Duncan, F., 2009, A mixed-methods study of interprofessional learning of resuscitation skills, Medical Education [P], vol 43, issue 9, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 912-922.

Blakely, G., Skirton, H., Cooper, S.J.R., Allum, P., Nelmes, P., 2009, Educational gaming in the health sciences: systematic review, Journal Of Advanced Nursing [P], vol 65, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 259-269.

Cooper, S.J.R., Bradbury, M., Blakely, G., 2009, Expert clinical examiners' decision processes in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs); is intuition a valid and reliable decision strategy?, International Journal of Clinical Skills [P], vol 3, issue 3, SkillsClinic Ltd, London UK, pp. 140-145.

Cooper, S.J.R., Grant, J.A., 2009, New and emerging roles in out of hospital emergency care: a review of the international literature, International Emergency Nursing [P], vol 17, issue 2, Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 90-98.

Cooper, S.J.R., Endacott, R., Chapman, Y.B., 2009, Qualitative research: specific designs for qualitative research in emergency care?, Emergency Medicine Journal [P], vol 26, issue 11, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 773-776.

Cooper, S.J.R., O'Carroll, J., Jenkin, A., Badger, B., 2008, Emergency care practitioners (ECP): Practice and performance in the UK West country - A case study, Accident and Emergency Nursing [P], vol 16, issue 3, Elsevier, United Kingdom, pp. 180-184.

Cooper, S., O'Carroll, J., Jenkin, A., Badger, B., 2007, Collaborative practices in unscheduled emergency care: Role and impact of the emergency care practitioner - Qualitative and summative findings, Emergency Medicine Journal, vol 24, B M J Group, London UK, pp. 625-629.

Cooper, S., O'Carroll, J., Jenkin, A., Badger, B., 2007, Collaborative practices in unscheduled emergency care: Role and impact of the emergency care practitioner - Quantitative findings, Emergency Medicine Journal, vol 24, B M J Group, London UK, pp. 630-633.

Cooper, S., Endacott, R., 2007, Generic qualitative research: a design for qualitative research in emergency care?, Emergency Medicine Journal, vol 24, B M J Group, London UK, pp. 816-819.

Cooper, S., Johnston, E., Priscott, D., 2007, Immediate life support (ILS) training. Impact in a primary care setting?, Resuscitation, vol 72, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 92-99.

Jenkin, A., Abelson-Mitchell, N., Cooper, S., 2007, Patient handover: time for a change?, Accident and Emergency Nursing, vol 15, Elsevier Ltd, London UK, pp. 141-147.

Cooper, S., Duncan, F., 2007, Reliability testing and update of the Resuscitation Predictor Scoring (RPS) scale, Resuscitation, vol 74, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 253-258.

Mortimore, A., Cooper, S., 2007, The "4-hour target": emergency nurses' views, Emergency Medicine Journal, vol 24, B M J Group, London UK, pp. 402-404.

Cooper, S., Janghorbani, M., Cooper, G., 2006, A decade of in-hospital resuscitation: outcomes and prediction of survival?, Resuscitation, vol 68, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 231-237.

Williamson, G.R., Webb, C., Abelson-Mitchell, N., Cooper, S., 2006, Change on the horizon: issues and concerns of neophyte advanced healthcare practitioners, Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 15, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, London UK, pp. 1091-1098.

Bond, S., Cooper, S., 2006, Modelling emergency decisions: recognition-primed decision making. The literature in relation to an ophthalmic critical incident, Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 15, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, London UK, pp. 1023-1032.

Cooper, S., 2005, Contemporary UK paramedical training and education. How do we train? How should we educate?, Emergency Medicine Journal, vol 22, B M J Group, London UK, pp. 375-379.

Cooper, S., Barrett, B., Black, S., Evans, C., Real, C., Williams, S., Wright, B., 2004, The emerging role of the emergency care practitioner, Emergency Medicine Journal, vol 21, B M J Group, London UK, pp. 614-618.

Cooper, S.J.R., 2003, An evaluation of the leading an empowered organisation programme, Nursing Standard, vol 17, issue 24, R C N Publishing Co, London UK, pp. 33-39.

Cooper, S., Evans, C., 2003, Resuscitation predictor scoring scale for inhospital cardiac arrests, Emergency Medicine Journal, vol 20, B M J Group, London UK, pp. 6-9.

Endacott, R., Scholes, J., Freeman, M., Cooper, S., 2003, The reality of clinical learning in critical care settings: a practitioner:student gap?, Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 12, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, London UK, pp. 778-785.

Other

Cooper, S.J.R., 2009, Introduction to clinical skills, Clinical Nursing Skills Core and Advanced, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Kinsman, L., Endacott, R., Cooper, S.J.R., Scholes, J., Buykx, P., McConnell-Henry, T.E., 2009, Situational awareness of patient deterioration in a simulated environment, Monash University, Bendigo, pp. 1-50.

Grants

Title:

Managing patient deterioration: rural hospital skills.

Investigators:

Cooper, S, Kinsman, L, McConnell-Henry, T, Porter, J, Missen, K, Cant, R, Buykx, P, Endacott, R, Champion, R, Scholes, J

Funding:

(2011 - 2015). West Gippsland Healthcare Group.

(2012 - 2016). West Gippsland Healthcare Group.

Title:

Situational awareness of patient deterioration in a simulated environment.

Investigators:

Kinsman, L, Endacott, R, Cooper, S, Scholes, J

Funding:

(2008 - 2011). Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA).

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Family presence during resuscitation: Implementation and practice in the emergency department.

Supervisors:

Cooper, S (Main), Taylor, B (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

How final year medical students' recognise and manage the deteriorating patient using simulation in a simulated primary health care setting.

Supervisors:

Kinsman, L (Main), Cooper, S (Associate), Radomski, N (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

To what extent patient safety competency can be enhanced?.

Supervisors:

Cooper, S (Main), Symmons, M (Associate), Taylor, B (Associate).